CSRF in Automad

CVE-2023-7038

A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /dashboard?controller=UserCollection::createUser of the component User Creation Handler. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-248687. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (30.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-7038: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Automad
  • Automad — versions 1.10.0, 1.10.1, 1.10.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-7038?
CVE-2023-7038 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automad, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-12-21.
How severe is CVE-2023-7038?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.